The Energy Economy: Practical Insight to Public Policy and Current Affairs

273 Pages·2015·3.4 MB·English

by  David J. Robinson

The Energy Economy

The Energy Economy

Practical Insight to Public Policy and
Current Affairs
DaviD J. Robinson
the energy economy
Copyright © David J. Robinson, 2015.
All rights reserved.
First published in 2015 by
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ISBN: 978–1–137–47169–7
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Robinson, David J., 1966–
The energy economy : practical insight to public policy and current
affairs / by David J. Robinson.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–137–47169–7 (hardback : alk. paper)
1. Energy industries—United States. 2. Energy policy—United States.
3. Economic development—Environmental aspects. I. Title.
HD9502.U52R6183 2015
333.790973—dc23 2015002992
A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library.
Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India.
First edition: August 2015
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To my parents whose love and support made all things possible

Contents

List of Figures and Tables ix
Preface xi
1 Energy Led Economic Development 1
2 Economic Development and Energy Policy 29
3 Energy Supply and Demand 49
4 Energy Led Economic Development Case Study 75
5 Energy Conservation and Efficiency 89
6 Energy as Critical Infrastructure 111
7 Land Use and Energy Led Economic Development 131
8 Building an Urban Energy Center 151
9 Building a Green Economy 173
10 Shale Energy Revolution 193
Notes 215
Index 251

Figures and Tables
Figures and Tables

Figures
1.1 America’s seven economies and three city-states 3
1.2 Stages of energy led economic development 11
2.1 History of American energy consumption 38
3.1 US energy consumption by source, 2012 51
3.2 Biomass opportunities in the United States 54
3.3 Geothermal resources of the United States 57
3.4 American state shale oil and natural gas opportunities 63
3.5 U nited States land and offshore based annual average
wind speeds 67
3.6 Nevada’s energy programs 70
5.1 Share of total energy consumed by economic sectors 93
6.1 Infrastructure example 113
6.2 Top ten lowest energy costs states 115
6.3 Shares of total energy consumption by industry sector, 2010 116
6.4 Utility regulated versus deregulated 50 state map 121
7.1 Keys to successful land banks 144
8.1 Gross area product by industry sector Houston MSA 154
8.2 Houston employment by industry 167
10.1 Energy cost index shale state rankings 210
Tables

1.1 Growth potential for advanced energy sources 7
1.2 Las Vegas top ten employers 21
1.3 US state gaming market 23
5.1 Industrialized nations’ energy consumption per capita basis 94
5.2 Energy efficiency economic incentives 103